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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Petition to Cancel Bail in POCSO Case — No Supervening Circumstances or Violation of Bail Conditions Established. The court held that cancellation of bail under Section 439(2) CrPC requires strong grounds such as misuse of liberty or violation of conditions, which were not present....

The petitioner, the informant/victim, filed a petition under Section 439(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) before the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, seeking cancellation of bail...

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High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Accused No.2 in Cheating Case Due to Civil Nature of Dispute. Section 420 IPC read with Section 34 IPC not attracted as allegations primarily relate to breach of contract and civil liability....

The petitioner, Yennarkay R Rajaratnam, was accused No.2 in C.C.No.13283/2016 pending before the IX Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru, for offences under Section 420 read with Sectio...

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High Court of Karnataka Grants Bail to Accused in POCSO and SC/ST Act Case — Petitioner Enlarged on Bail with Conditions. Court Held That Petitioner Is Entitled to Bail Under Section 439 CrPC for Offences Under Sections 448, 504, 305 IPC, Section 12 POCSO Act, and Section 3(2)(va) SC/ST Act....

The petitioner, Somashekar, was the accused in Spl.C.No.279/2023 pending before the Additional District and Sessions Judge, FTSC-I, Hassan, for offences punishable under Sections 448, 504, 305 of IPC,...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Regular Second Appeal in Adoption Dispute — Reverses Appellate Court's Finding of Adoption. Court holds that plaintiff failed to prove valid adoption under Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956, as essential ceremonies of giving and taking were not established....

The present regular second appeal was filed by the legal representatives of the defendant, assailing the judgment and decree of the appellate court which reversed the trial court's judgment and held t...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Appeal Against Cancellation of Allotment for Non-Construction of School Building Within Stipulated Period. Conditional Sale Deed Rescinded Due to Failure to Fulfill Condition Precedent of Construction Within 5 Years....

The appellant, M/S Divyajyothi Vidya Kendra, a society registered under the Karnataka Society Registration Act, 1960, was allotted a civic amenity site by the Karnataka Housing Board vide allotment le...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes FIR Against Accused in Abetment of Suicide Case — No Prima Facie Case of Instigation. Allegations of harassment by Block Education Officer did not meet the threshold of abetment under Section 306 IPC as there was no direct or indirect instigation to commit suicide....

The petitioner, Hanamantraya, was the Block Education Officer (B.E.O.) of Sindagi and was arrayed as Accused No.3 in Crime No.37/2023 registered at Sindagi Police Station, Vijayapur district, for offe...

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High Court of Karnataka Upholds Acquittal in Negotiable Instruments Act Case — Complainant Fails to Prove Debt Legally Enforceable. Loan of Rs. 1,00,000 advanced by LIC agent to acquaintance not proved as legally recoverable debt under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881....

The complainant-appellant, Sharanappa, filed a criminal appeal under Section 378(4) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, challenging the judgment of acquittal dated 06.01.2017 passed by the I Addi...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Appeals in Partition Suit, Upholds Daughters' Right to Equal Share in Joint Family Property. The court held that daughters are coparceners under Section 6 of Hindu Succession Act, 1956, and the suit for partition is not barred by limitation....

The case involves two Regular First Appeals filed against the judgment and decree dated 22.04.2016 in O.S.No.173/2011 passed by the Principal Senior Civil Judge and CJM, Gadag, which partly decreed th...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Appeal in Property Dispute, Upholds Trial Court Decree for Declaration, Injunction and Possession. Court holds that plaintiff failed to prove title by adverse possession and that the suit was not barred by limitation under Article 65 of the Limitation Act, 1963....

The case involves a property dispute where the appellant, Smt. Sarala Kalaghatagi, filed a Regular First Appeal under Section 96 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, against the judgment and decree d...